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Queen Elizabeth's valuable silver salt cellar has been stolen. Can you discover the suspect who is lying? Compare two sources of evidence, filmed interviews and CCTV footage, to solve the case.

Interviews with the Suspects

These interviews were filmed by the 'Time Travellers Detective Agency'. Watch the interview tapes and seek out vital evidence that might help you to solve the case of the stolen salt cellar.

Where do the suspects say they were before and after the theft look place? Who else did they see? Did they see anything suspicious?

Bishop Bancroft Interview from ARGLE.NET on Vimeo.

Elizabeth Brydges interview from ARGLE.NET on Vimeo.

Queen Elizabeth Interview from ARGLE.NET on Vimeo.

Servant Interview from ARGLE.NET on Vimeo.

Yeoman Interview from ARGLE.NET on Vimeo.

CCTV Footage taken at Fulham Palace

This CCTV footage was taken in Fulham Palace Grounds in 1601, around the time of the theft. Were the suspects where they said they were? Was anyone lying?

Bishop Bancroft CCTV from ARGLE.NET on Vimeo.

Elizabeth Brydges CCTV from ARGLE.NET on Vimeo.

Queen Elizabeth CCTV from ARGLE.NET on Vimeo.

Servant CCTV from ARGLE.NET on Vimeo.

Yeoman CCTV from ARGLE.NET on Vimeo.

Who dunnit?

Based on the evidence presented above, who do you think stole the salt cellar?

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